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S.C. Department of Transportation

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RICHLAND AND LEXINGTON COUNTY

ROAD CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION FOR WEEK BEGINNING

Jan. 6, 2014

Expect delays, nighttime lane closures and periodic lane shifts for a 10 mile work zone to widen Interstate 20 from Interstate 77 (MM 74.7) past Spears Creek Church Road (MM 84.6) in Richland County. Completion is anticipated summer 2014.

Expect minor delays, flagging operations and possible nighttime detours on Alpine Road (under I-20) between Faraway Drive and Polo Road in Richland County while ramp intersections are being improved and I-20 bridges are being widened / reconstructed.  Completion is anticipated summer 2014.

Westbound traffic on I-20 between Spears Creek Church Road and I-77 is shifted and will continue for approximately for 3 to 4 months.  This shift will split the westbound motorists into two separate lanes of traffic bordered by concrete barriers.  The right lane will travel adjacent to the westbound lanes and will be able to access all existing exits. The left lane will travel adjacent to the eastbound lanes and will bypass the Spears Creek Church Road and Clemson Road exits, but will have access to the Alpine Road and I-77 exits.

Expect nighttime lane closures on I-26 from the I-77 interchange (mile marker 115) to S-6/Caw Caw Road. (mile marker 136) in both the eastbound and westbound directions.  Nightly lane closures will continue through July 2015. 

Expect sporadic delays to complete the work on US-1 (Gervais/Millwood/Two Notch) from the Congaree River to ½ mile past Beltline Road.  The anticipated completion date is January 2014.

Expect possible lane closures on Assembly St. (S-48) from Pendleton St. (S-174) to Blossom St. (US 21/76) in Richland County for sidewalk and ADA ramp reconstruction, traffic signal installation. Please note: NO LEFT TURN onto Greene St. from Assembly St. heading Northbound or Southbound. Anticipated completion date is Jan 10, 2014.

Expect lane closures and flagging operations on Hope Ferry Road in Lexington between US-378 and Midway Road for a bridge replacement over 14 Mile Branch Creek.  Construction is expected to be complete May 2014.

Expect lane closures and flagging operations on US 378 in Lexington between George Street and West Butler Street for widening and intersection improvements.  Flagging operations and lane closures will also impact West Butler Street, Reed Avenue, Old Chapin Road, US-1, and Park Road in this vicinity.  Construction is expected to be complete April 2014.

Beginning Oct. 21, 2013, Derrick Hollow Road between Devil’s Backbone Road and Derrick Park Road will be closed to through traffic for phase two (final) of the bridge replacement over Hollow Creek.  The detour route will be Devil’s Backbone Road, Dog Leg Road, Ridge Road and Derrick Park Road.  Signs will be posted marking this route.  The road is expected to re-open to through traffic Feb. 7, 2014.  This site is located approximately four miles northeast of Town of Batesburg-Leesville.

Expect minor delays and flagging operations on Broad River Road from Greystone Boulevard to Lucious Road in Richland County for the replacement of the bridge over the Broad River.  This project will require reducing traffic to one lane in each direction.  The expected completion date for the project is the summer of 2014.

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